Blemish

Word BLEMISH
Character 7
Hyphenation blem ish
Pronunciations /ˈblɛmɪʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Blemish"

What do we mean by blemish?

A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive. noun

An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw. noun

To cause to have a small mark or marks that diminish attractiveness. transitive verb

To mar or impair by a flaw. transitive verb

To damage or impair (especially something that is well formed, or in other respects excellent); mar or make defective; destroy the perfection of; deface; sully.

To impair morally; tarnish, as reputation or character; defame; stain: as, to blemish one's fair fame.

A defect, flaw, or imperfection; something that mars beauty, completeness, or perfection. noun

A moral defect or injury; reproach; disgrace; that which impairs reputation; imputation. noun

To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind. transitive verb

To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame. transitive verb

Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation. noun

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot. noun

A moral defect; a character flaw. noun

To spoil the appearance of. verb

Mar or spoil the appearance of verb

A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) noun

Add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective verb

Mar or impair with a flaw verb

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

A moral defect; a character flaw.

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The word "blemish" in example sentences

He’s a very aggressive player whose only blemish is that he’s not a great skater. ❋ Unknown (1998)

It is being described as a blemish on Egypt and Egyptians. ❋ Unknown (2012)

As the Star Tribune's Emily Johns reported last week, "The state's vexing achievement gap has become a long-term blemish on an otherwise good reputation for educational performance." ❋ Aanews (2010)

Gaudi’s blemish is a symptom of the Disneyfication of Christianity, as I told a girl, persuading but failing to impress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well that's a malignant tumor calling a blemish melanoma. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Her minuteness of detail has also been found fault with; but even where it produces, at the time, a degree of tediousness, we know not whether that can justly be reckoned a blemish, which is absolutely essential to ❋ R. Brimley Johnson (1899)

They were both of that rich dark reddish roan, and wonderfully alike, the differences being in their legs; one being nearly black in this important part of its person, the other having what most purchasers would call the blemish of four white legs -- it being a canon amongst the wise in horseflesh that ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

Sir Jasper brought a reassuring account of the poor little steed, which would be usable again after a short rest, and the blemish was the less important as there was no intention of selling him. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

January 11th, 2010 RIHANNA has lashed out at vicious internet gossip which suggested ex-boyfriend CHRIS BROWN beat her after she contracted a cold sore on her lip - angrily insisting the blemish is a scar. ❋ Bureau News (2010)

Chris Brown beat her after she contracted a cold sore on her lip - angrily insisting the blemish is a scar. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the more resourceful side, 3\% of adults have used a make-up pencil to darken a blemish and make it look like a beauty mark, 3\% have put a band-aid on it to conceal it and 3\% have fibbed and told people a blemish was a bug bite or something else.

Scarface: Sienna pointed out the barely-there blemish, which is often mistaken for a lipstick mark ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's a policy that's rooted, really, in a wish to spare the military the "blemish" of homosexuality. ❋ Unknown (2009)

BTW, seeing that 'blemish' on JFK's voting record in no way diminishes my regard for JFK's statesman qualities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The author calls Utah's bloated L-shape a "blemish" on the national map, but I think it lends the state distinction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I can't think of a person in Washington, D.C. that doesn't have a "blemish" on their record, that doesn't have someone that won't protest. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Usually nothing happens, but the worst you may expect is some kind of blemish or spot fixable on the permanent tooth. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)

A Most beautiful and healthy Animal, in a state of perfect tameness, and entirely free from every kind of blemish, is now exhibiting at No. 31, the Top of the Haymarket. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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